Since the turn of the century, Steve Gilliland is one of the most sought-after and top rated speakers in the country.  Steve’s motto is:  “If you take care of people, the business will follow.”  Implementing this principle, he has helped people grow their business and expand their life by teaching them to rethink their work, their relationships, and themselves.  Organizations throughout the world have grown more profitable by improving their #1 resource – their people.  Steve learned great compassion for people and commitment to a hard-work and balanced-life ethic, at the knee of this highly principled Christian mother.
 
A talented speaker and author, Steve Gilliland has an appeal that transcends barriers of age, culture, and occupation.  Steve is one of only 423 speakers in the world, among the 4,700 who belong to the International Federation of Professional Speakers, to hold the designation of Certified Speaking Professional.  He was also recognized by Who’s Who for Speakers and Business professionals.  Steve has shared the platform with such distinguished people as Dr. Warren Bennis, Governor Ann Richards, Alan Keyes, Bruce Jenner, and Bob Eubanks, as well as Jack Canfield, creator and co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul.  Speaking the language of active business leaders, he is featured in the book “Conversations on Leadership”, and has also been a guest on many radio programs.  His audiences and clients are of Who’s Who list in American business and non-profit organizations.
 
Steve launched his full-time speaking career and built a million dollar corporation on the same philosophy he expounds to his audiences – If you continually learn more about your company, your industry, your customer and yourself, you will always be a leader.  You will be purpose-driven rather than process-driven and you will make a difference.  He speaks to more than 250,000 people annually and influences the lives of millions through his seminars, books, CD’s, videos and DVD’s.  An extensive array of these products has been utilized by small businesses, Fortune 500 companies, U.S. Government agencies, churches, school districts, and non-profit organizations.
 
Whether he is kicking off an event, training all day, or closing a convention, Steve Gilliland’s entertaining and interactive style helps audiences connect and relate as he shows them how to open doors to success in their careers, their relationships, and their lives.  They leave with a renewed sense of enthusiasm for who they are and for what really matters.  He is not only a speaker who challenges people to change, he motivates them to do so.

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